late (adv.) Copy link Outline I. At an advanced time1. sēro (l. in the day or season)2. expr. by multusII. Recently • late (adv.): I. At an advanced time: 1. sēro (l. in the day or season): on that day Lentulus arrived l. in the day, eo die L. venit sero, Cic. Att. 7, 21: Liv.: Quint.: sooner or later, serius ocius, Hor. Od. 2, 3, 26; serius aut citius, Ov.: superl., serissime, Caes. B. C. 3, 75: Plin. Often = too late: to be wise too l. (prov.), s. sapere, Fest.: Cic.: Quint.: in this sense the comp. also occurs, = serius quam decet, oportet: can we hear something, or are we come too l., possumus audire aliquid an serius venimus? Cic. Rep. 1, 13. 2. expr. by multus: v. late, adj. (II., 1). II. Recently: v. lately.